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#aa9be2 color: Dull Lavender

#aa9be2 is rgb(170, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.889% 0.10244 293.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

72.9%
0.102
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aa9be2

#aa9be2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aa9be2 mixed with white

  1. aa9be2
  2. b2a5e5
  3. baafe9
  4. c2b9ec
  5. cbc3ef
  6. d3cdf2
  7. dcd7f5
  8. e4e1f7
  9. edebfa
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #aa9be2 mixed with black

  1. aa9be2
  2. 9386c4
  3. 7d72a8
  4. 685e8c
  5. 534b71
  6. 3f3957
  7. 2d283e
  8. 1b1827
  9. 0b0912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa9be2 with less saturation

  1. aa9be2
  2. aa9cdc
  3. a99ed7
  4. a99fd1
  5. a9a1cb
  6. a8a2c5
  7. a8a3bf
  8. a8a4b9
  9. a7a5b3
  10. a7a6ad

Questions about #aa9be2

What color is #aa9be2?

#aa9be2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(170, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(252.68, 55.04%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.889% 0.10244 293.387).

What colors go well with #aa9be2?

The complementary color of #aa9be2 is #a7ae60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a7e8 and #c791cc. The triadic partners are #da9569 and #58bca2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa9be2?

Black text reads better on #aa9be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa9be2 a warm or cool color?

#aa9be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.102.